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Science, engineering & technology news
Find all of the latest science, technology and engineering news below including all updates from the North East Technology Park (NETPark), success stories for NETPark’s tenant companies and market breakthroughs in new research in areas such as printable electronics, photonics, microelectronics and nanotechnology.
Filtronic bolsters global commercial team with two senior appointments
New Directors of Business Development to drive growth in space and defence sectors in County Durham.
Jul 10
Kromek Group hails 'milestone' lab expansion
The NETPark- based technology firm behind equipment helping diagnose illness and foil terror plots says it has hit “another major milestone” after completing a factory expansion.
Jul 10
NETPark company doubles its engineering workforce in one year, as UK expansion accelerates
NETPark based Filtronic, a leader in high-performance mmWave technologies, has more than doubled the size of its engineering and project management teams over the past year.
Jul 10
Filtronic points the way ahead for companies at North East Space Conference
THIS year's North East Space Conference continued its ongoing work to inspire the region’s businesses to look up to the skies for their...
Jul 1
Global big-hitters of the space sector converge on annual North East Space Conference
DELEGATES from across the world attended the annual North East Space Conference as leading members of both American and European space...
Jul 1
North East could become 'launchpad for next generation of space pioneers'
The North East could soon become a launchpad for the next generation of space pioneers, according to industry leaders.
Jun 30
Funding Opportunity: Improving energy or resource efficiency in manufacturing
UK registered organisations are invited to apply for a share of £2 million in grant funding through a new Innovate UK competition aimed at transforming manufacturing processes.
Jun 26
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Round 3 Now Open for Applications
Innovate UK is inviting applications for Round 3 of the 2025–2026 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)—a unique funding opportunity designed to strengthen collaboration between UK businesses and academic institutions.
Jun 26
Filtronic doubles revenues to more than £50m thanks to SpaceX momentum
Communications technology trailblazer Filtronic has reported huge growth in revenue and earnings as its raises expectations yet again.
Jun 26
Durham University scientists reveal new cosmic insights as first Rubin Observatory images released
This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining...
Jun 24
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